Question

select the correct answer.
jacob is going on a road trip across the country. he covers 10 miles in 15 minutes. he then spends 10 minutes buying gas and some snacks at the gas station. he then continues on his road trip.
describe the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes.
chart: a graph with time (minutes) on the x - axis (from 0 to 50) and distance (miles) on the y - axis (from 0 to 100). the graph has a line with different segments.
a. the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes is constant.
b. the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes is increasing.
c. the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes cannot be determined from the given information.
d. the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes is decreasing.

Explanation:

To determine the distance traveled between 10 and 15 minutes, we analyze the graph. When Jacob is buying gas (from 10 to 25 minutes, as he spends 10 minutes buying gas starting at 15 minutes? Wait, no, the problem says he covers 10 miles in 15 minutes, then spends 10 minutes buying gas. Wait, the graph: the x - axis is time (minutes), y - axis is distance (miles). Between 10 and 15 minutes, the graph is a horizontal line (constant y - value), which means distance is not changing (constant) because he is stopped (buying gas or at the station). So the distance traveled between 10 and 15 minutes is constant.

Answer:

A. The distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes is constant.